报告 (bàogào)

报告 means a report (noun) or to report (verb), referring to the formal presentation of information, findings, or updates to an audience or authority.

Meanings

[noun] a report; a presentation; a formal account
[verb] to report; to present findings; to inform

Example Sentences

他向经理提交了一份销售报告。 Tā xiàng jīnglǐ tíjiāole yī fèn xiāoshòu bàogào. He submitted a sales report to the manager.

她在会议上作了一个重要的工作报告。 Tā zài huìyì shàng zuòle yīgè zhòngyào de gōngzuò bàogào. She gave an important work report at the meeting.

学生需要写一份关于环境问题的报告。 Xuéshēng xūyào xiě yī fèn guānyú huánjìng wèntí de bàogào. Students need to write a report on environmental issues.

他报告说工厂的产量本月提高了百分之二十。 Tā bàogào shuō gōngchǎng de chǎnliàng běn yuè tígāole bǎifēnzhī èrshí. He reported that the factory's output increased by twenty percent this month.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
提交报告	to submit a report
工作报告	work report
研究报告	research report
作报告	to give a report/presentation

Usage Notes

报告 can be both a written document and an oral presentation. In formal contexts, making a speech or presentation is called 作报告. It is used in academic, business, and governmental settings. The phrase 向……报告 (to report to someone) is used when informing a superior or authority.

Memory Hook

报 means "to report/announce" and 告 means "to tell/inform." Together, 报告 is to report and inform: delivering information to those who need it.